Changes in the clinical features of older patients admitted from the emergency department

Changes in the clinical features of older patients admitted from the emergency department

Highlights • The medical and geriatric characteristics of hospitalized older people are evolving even in a short period. • Older patients with more complex problems and significant functional issues present a specific challenge. • Interventions should be developed to make the most of existing resour...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2014-07, Vol.59 (1), p.175-180
Hauptverfasser: De Brauwer, Isabelle, D’Hoore, William, Swine, Christian, Thys, Frédéric, Beguin, Claire, Cornette, Pascale
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accident and emergency departments
Activities of Daily Living
Acute Disease
Acute hospital
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Belgium
Chronic Disease
Clinical features changes
Discharged
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Hospitalized
Hospitals
Humans
Internal Medicine
Length of stay
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Older patients
Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • The medical and geriatric characteristics of hospitalized older people are evolving even in a short period. • Older patients with more complex problems and significant functional issues present a specific challenge. • Interventions should be developed to make the most of existing resources.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2014.03.005